Speech given by ICRC president at Human Rights Council, 2016
… society growing – education for its children, jobs for its adults, security for its most …
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Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania: Facts and Figures 2021
This bulletin contains an overview of our operations in Kenya, Djibouti, and Tanzania in 2021. In 2021, the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation continued its work in places of detention focusing on …
Sri Lanka: Reflecting on a year of expanding humanitarian action
… communities get displaced and/or lose their jobs and livelihoods, and when the conflict … Wijayakumar. “We were happy to quit our jobs as labourers and go back to fishing,” he …
Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East
… or humanity. They want their lives back: jobs, functioning schools, safety for their … workers are not allowed to do their jobs. I must reinforce that aid is not a …
Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
… are also more likely to be in lower-paying jobs. This can be further impacted by the fact … often need the flexibility of lower-paying jobs to account for childcare.6 Some of the … additional strain on housing, health care, jobs and schools, which can increase as the …
Remembering the full hearts of three colleagues killed in Yemen
ICRC’s global family was devastated to learn of the deaths of three colleagues after several explosions rocked the airport in Aden, Yemen on 30 December. Hamid Al-Qadami, Ahmed Wazir and Saidi …
Philippines: Moving on in Zamboanga
… displaced families had lost their homes and jobs. The slow pace of the response and the …
People living with disabilities contributing to society with their unique talents
… for alms or at best to a lifetime of menial jobs. My case has been quite the opposite, all …
ICRC’s year in pictures, 2021: War expands, athletes shine and families reunite
The year 2021 saw desperation, upheaval, pandemic concerns, and reasons to smile. Increased conflict in Ethiopia and a volcano’s eruption in DRC meant increased suffering. People in Syria sought to …
An inside look: Three months in northern Rakhine
Water is life Clean drinking water is a priority in Rakhine. Communities displaced by the recent violence have been digging the ground to find water, using nearby ponds, and seawater for cooking and …
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